On Jul 25, 2010, at 10:57 AM, Gernot Hilger wrote: > With hide glue, this is not possible. For example, when jointing a > soundboard, one would rub both parts together to squeeze out any surplus > glue. Even under the microscope, there will be no visible joint thickness. > Have a look at your lute's front.
The very capable builder who repaired the damage to my glue-starved instrument thought differently. To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
